There are 10 ways to get from Rawai to Malaysia by bus, plane, taxi, train, ferry, or car
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Bus, fly to Penang International Airport
best- Take the bus from Rawai Beach to Phuket Airport Busbus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane HKT - PEN
6h 37mRM 274–679Bus, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Rawai Beach to Phuket Airport Busbus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane HKT - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to KL Sentraltrain
7h 45mRM 244–758Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Rawai to กระบี่taxi
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารหาดใหญ่ แห่งที่ 1;Hat Yai Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpurtrain Ets
15h 16mRM 488–969Speedboat, ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Rassada Pier Phuket to Koh Lipeferry
- Take the ferry from Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe to Hat Yai stationferry
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpurtrain Ets
18h 24mRM 443–1,065Drive 949.4 km
- Drive from Rawai to Kuala Lumpurcar 949.4 km
12h 55mRM 440–636Bus, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Take the bus from Rawai Beach to Phuket Airport Busbus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane HKT - SZB
8h 9mRM 482–1,125Bus, fly to Singapore Changi Airport
- Take the bus from Rawai Beach to Phuket Airport Busbus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)plane HKT - SIN
8h 35mRM 337–980Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Patong Phuket Hotel Transfer to Hat Yai Airportbus
- Drive from Hat Yai Airport to Padang Besarcar
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpurtrain Ets
16h 3mRM 695–1,321Bus
- Take the bus from Patong Phuket Hotel Transfer to Hat Yai Airportbus
- Take the bus from Hatyai to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
18h 20mRM 794–1,446Bus, drive, train via George Town
- Take the bus from Patong Phuket Hotel Transfer to Hat Yai Airportbus
- Drive from Hat Yai Airport to Padang Besarcar
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Butterworthtrain
- Take the bus from Butterworth to KL Sentralbus
20h 40mRM 1,421–2,015
Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rawai to Malaysia is to bus and fly and train which costs RM 240 - RM 800 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Rawai to Malaysia is to bus and fly which takes 6h 37m and costs RM 270 - RM 700.
No, there is no direct bus from Rawai to Malaysia. However, there are services departing from Rawai Beach and arriving at Terminal Bersepadu Selatan via Patong Phuket Hotel Transfer and Hatyai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 20m.
The distance between Rawai and Malaysia is 458 km. The road distance is 949.4 km.
The best way to get from Rawai to Malaysia without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 15h 16m and costs RM 480 - RM 1000.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Rawai to Malaysia, including transfers.
Rawai to Malaysia bus services, operated by Smart En Plus, depart from Patong Phuket Hotel Transfer station.
Rawai to Malaysia bus services, operated by Smart En Plus, arrive at Hat Yai Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rawai to Malaysia is 949 km. It takes approximately 12h 55m to drive from Rawai to Malaysia.
Book your Rawai to Malaysia bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Rawai, Thailand and Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Rawai Beach to KL Sentral via Patong, Patong Phuket Hotel Transfer, Hat Yai Airport, Hatyai, Kuala Lumpur, Tbs (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan), and Bandar Tasik Selatan in around 18h 20m.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–1,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–800
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–750
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,400
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–950
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–900
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport via Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,100
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 230–650
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–650
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–850
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport via Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–850
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–750
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 310–900
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport via Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,100
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 270–500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–800
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–750
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 240–750
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–950
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–1,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–750
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 290–1,400
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–950
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport via Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,100
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,400
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260–600
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–850
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 480–1,200
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 1–110
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 12–15
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 1–3
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 31–34
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 1–110
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 12–15
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 1–3
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 31–34
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 13–65
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 13–19
- Express
- RM 40–65
Train from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 13–65
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 13–19
- Express
- RM 40–65
Train from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 13–65
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 13–19
- Express
- RM 40–65
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from Klia T2 to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–80
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Padang Besar to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 40–60
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- +66 863061257
- [email protected]
- Website
- phuketsmartbus.com
Bus from Rawai Beach to Phuket Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 13–26
- Schedules at
- phuketsmartbus.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Cash
- RM 21
- Phuket Rabbit card
- RM 18–26
Bus from Rawai Beach to Phuket Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 13–26
- Schedules at
- phuketsmartbus.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Cash
- RM 21
- Phuket Rabbit card
- RM 18–26
Bus from Rawai Beach to Phuket Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 13–26
- Schedules at
- phuketsmartbus.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Cash
- RM 21
- Phuket Rabbit card
- RM 18–26
Bus from Rawai Beach to Phuket Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 13–26
- Schedules at
- phuketsmartbus.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Cash
- RM 21
- Phuket Rabbit card
- RM 18–26
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารหาดใหญ่ แห่งที่ 1;Hat Yai Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 28–270
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 614655695
- [email protected]
- Website
- smartenplus.co.th
Bus from Patong Phuket Hotel Transfer to Hat Yai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
Bus from Patong Phuket Hotel Transfer to Hat Yai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
Bus from Patong Phuket Hotel Transfer to Hat Yai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
- Phone
- +66-83-3983993
- Website
- suasanatonycoach.com
Bus from Hatyai to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 100–160
- Schedules at
- suasanatonycoach.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 603-62637668
- Website
- alisangoldencoach.com.my
Bus from Hatyai to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 110–180
- Website
- https://www.alisangoldencoach.com.my/
- Phone
- +60 3 3344 8828
- [email protected]
- Website
- aerobus.com.my
Bus from Butterworth to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 699
- Website
- https://aerobus.com.my/
- Phone
- +66 74 783 643
- [email protected]
- Website
- spcthailand.com
Ferry from Rassada Pier Phuket to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 270–470
- Website
- https://www.spcthailand.com/index.php
- Phone
- +66 74 750 770
- [email protected]
- Website
- jollytravel.in.th
Ferry from Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe to Hat Yai station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 100–160
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/jolly-travel
- Phone
- +66 614655695
- [email protected]
- Website
- smartenplus.co.th
Ferry from Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe to Hat Yai station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 120–350
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Estimated price
- RM 440–550
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Phuket Taxi Meter
- Phone
- +66 65 532 8995
- Website
- phuket-taxi-meter.com
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